Not Friends (film)

Not Friends (Thai: เพื่อน(ไม่)สนิท, RTGS: Phuean(mai)sanit, lit. '(Not) close friends') is a 2023 Thai coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Atta Hemwadee in his directorial debut. It stars Thitiya Jirapornsilp, Pisitphon Ekphongpisit, Anthony Buizeret, Tanakorn Tiyanont and Natticha Chantaravareelekha. It was released on October 26, 2023, in Thai theaters.

It was selected as the Thai entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards but was not nominated.

Synopsis
Pae is a bitter student who recently transferred to a new school in the middle of his sixth semester. There he meets Joe, the class favorite, who wanted to have him as a friend, but Pae denied him. The next day, a car crash kills Joe, leaving the entire school in mourning. Seeing this as a perfect opportunity to win on his college application, Pae, despite having no real connection to the school favorite, proposes to the entire institution that he make a short film to commemorate Joe's death.

Cast
The actors participating in this film are:


 * Anthony Buisseret as Pae
 * Pisitpol Ekaphongpisit as Joe
 * Thitiya Jirapornsilp as Bokeh
 * Tanakorn Tiyanont as Ping
 * Ingkarat Damrongsakkul as Ohm
 * Natticha Chantaravareelekha as Liew
 * Jirapat Siwakosit as Boom
 * Panachanok Wattanavrangkul as Pop
 * Pathaseth Kooncharoen as Art
 * Poon Mitpakdee as Thanon
 * Tipagorn Chaiprasit as Class teacher
 * Kittiphong Dumavibhat as Principal Cherdchai
 * Duangjai Hiransri as Joe's mother
 * Naruemon Pongsupap as Ohm's mother
 * Pramote Sangsorn as Pae's father
 * Sira Simmee as Atom
 * Komsan Wattanavanitchakorn as Atom' professor
 * Pimfun Chaisongcroh as Jane
 * Parama Malakul Na Ayudhya as Jane's husband
 * Goppong Khunthreeya as Meiji's girlfriend's father
 * Fuki Tamura as Meiji
 * Benyapa Noosaeng as Meiji's girlfriend
 * Naratip Chainarong as PE teacher
 * Warapass Rangsiyawath as Bokeh's mother
 * Uthit Boonsoemkhanit as Bokeh's father

Release
The film was screened at the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival on July 21, 2024.